# U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BULK MAIL CENTER, CINCINNATI
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32300`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0272
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $450
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $11K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BULK MAIL CENTER (settlement)
## Summary

THIS FACILITY HAD INADEQUATE RELEASE DETECTION FOR BOTH THE  TANK AND PIPING FOR A SINGLE DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANK USED   TO PROVIDE FUEL FOR TRACTORS PULLING TRAILERS WITH THE       FACILITY.  ALTHOUGH THE TANK WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC  TANK GAUGING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROVIDING RELEASE DETECTION,  IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED TO     PROVIDE THIS PROTECTION.  FURTHERMORE, A SUPPLEMENTAL        RELEASE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE IN ALARM MODE AND  HAD BEEN IN SUCH A MODE FOR AT LEASE SIX MONTHS.  THE OPERA- TOR OF THE TANK WAS INSTRUCTED IN THE METHODOLOGY FOR PER-   FORMING INVENTORY CONTROL ON THE TANK AND LEFT WITH INSTRUC- TIONAL MATERIALS.  A SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER   SEVERAL MONTHS LATER REVEALED THAT THE INVENTORY CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED AND THAT THE ALARM WAS FROM A  SUMP SENSOR WHICH TRIGGERED BY THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE  PUMP SUMP.  THE INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT LETTERS RAISED  THE LEVEL OF ATTENTION THIS FACILITY WAS RECEIVING FROM      CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND RESULTED IN    THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE    DETECTION MORE RELIABLY WITH THE ABILITY TO CENTRALLY MONI-  TOR FOR ALARMS.                                                RCRA SUBTITLE 1 - $300.00                                    RCRA SUBTITLE 1 - $150.00

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